Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1940, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 362

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Aug. 1940

BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AUGUST 1940

AUG. 1940

Bell Systen Eschini as the World's Fewr . __ _ ctone's throw pon the and, Per isphere

UST INUMBERS FREQUENTLY CALLED

Time + Meridian 7-1212

Por & Pree Telepisone INtuber Book Call' the Business Ofue (Dial 8rx)

Whenfler-Weather 0-1212

FIRE . POLICE · AMBULANCE DIAL OR CALL THE OPERATOR

NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY.

"Where to, Please?"

"I'm your Long Distance operator. I'll take you almost anywhere you want to go-quickly, easily, inexpen- sively. Rates to many out-of-town points are listed below. If there are any others you would like to know, just ask me. (Dial 211)"

OUT OF TOWN RATES FROM DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN NIGHT AND SUNDAY RATES ARE GENERALLY IN EFFECT FROM 7 P.M. TO 430 A.M. AND ALL DAY SUNDAT Station-to-Station Calis of 25 Cents or Less ars for 5 Minutes-Cher Rates are Generally for 3 Minutes.

Free DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN to:

STATION-TO. STATION

PERSON . TO- PERSON

STATION-TO- STATION

PERSON-TO I'ERSON

STATION-TO STATION

PERSON.TT- PERSON

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

NICHTS AHO

WEEK- DAVE

NIGHTS AND. SUNDAY

Pelham, N Y.

$ 20

$ 30

Albuquerque N.

3.50

2.50

3.50

Allentowe, Pa. Amityville, L L.

50 25

.35

Indianapolis, Ind

1.75

115

. 2.3ª

Atlanta, Ga.

1.90

1.2

2.55

Jacktswi, Miss'

2.50

165

2,50 Pleasantville, N. Y ..

2.50 Portland, Maine Partiand, Ore.

4.00

1.00

5.00-

Kearny, N., J .....

.25

.70

.45

2.00

.75

Red Bark, N. J .. .... Romp,' Nes ....*** * 4.00

3.00

5.00

4.00

Boise. - Idahe

.3.75

4.75

3.75

Long Beach, L. L.

Richmond Va .. A. 1.05

1.40

1 1.00

Rutgercod, N. J ....

4.00 Rochester, N. Y .. . 12

Rockvlile Centre, L L'

Rutherfordi, IL J .... 20

.20-

Burlington, VL . .

1,00

.60

1.35

.95 Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Rut land, V.

1.20

Rye, N. Y .. . .

.40

St. Louis, MA.

2.20

165

2.40

3.20

2.40 175

Minneapolis, Mien

200

1.60

4.00

1.00

5.0

4.00

Montclair, N. J.

. 75

Cleveland, Ohio

1.35

.85

1.80

1.30 -25

Columbia, S. C.

1.70

1.15

2.25

· L70

Columbus, Ohio

.90

1.40

Concord; N H.

.85

2.25.

4.25

New brunswick, N. J.

130

,00

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Equipment Pappa2 1 4.6 .... ..

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Tidning Honky ble

> 1 Froms Jums 25 to Sept. 10.inclusive, reduced rates apply only from: 4:30 a.m. Sunday to 4:30; n.m. Mot day. Op calls costing' from Stc to 19c federal tax is 10c; from $1 to $1.99, his la 15c: $2 m) oven, 29%. SEE PAGE 12 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT O.IT-OF-TOWN CALLS

BROOKLYN MUY YORK CITY . Telephone Director - Augus 240

In an Emergency

ta Operaton'and say| 11 want a tilcernun" s fl wat as at bu- Ince"; "3 wort to report à fire." (If you tanga;inbagis ar the takerdivine! tell the Operator where help in needed. ici

Service Cialis

If your telephone is count of order .4. Il number is hot ial danschory ivo; 4 If you need help in siking al tall. Enjarder service, die:gas bills /etc ..

Trial . 615 Dial 41f fiat flirt Operator Dial 811 In emergencies outside Business CKSce bains. [f. Dial Exchange 6-1. | At for the Manager Business Office addressta. ...

To Make Out-of-Town Cal

If you know the number and wal folk with jolypse (Samlad-to- Station If you want tib in connect yor with a particular person (Forces in pesest "If you want to know as det-off two number !! Other information afrine ocit-of-tormes calls. que .i.

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Telephone Services Dedortbed po Page 1 tl 12

Page

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Attachments do Tog jones:

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Business Oflol Matiners and Telefone

Business Ofice Serypg. ...: 04.41 ... )la Ruingy Telephone Service --- Biter .. I. Cecgen for Local Serrier ... 12

Fepatr Service Fee

Saecote Calling Shán At Sen, Cch M.

Conference ily Telepdicme .. . ... Direct Collection, between,' Termites, Directory hund Infor pation Ses fiets ... ..

.95

Detroit, Mich.

1.50

.95

2.00

1.45 New Haven, Corn.

2:70

1.8)

3.60

2,70

Ellerville." N. V. Englewood,' N.

60 New Rothelle, N. Y.

Farge, N. Dak.

-2.80

1.85

3.75

2.80

Floral Park, L L.

.20

Garden City. L. L.

20 Orange, N. J ...

...

Washington, D. C ... .

1.20

Great Neck, LI ..

.15

Ottawt, Ont., Con ... 1.15

1.30

Greensboro. N. C.

1.40

1.05

1.30

Greenwich, Cono. .

Harrisburg, Pa

1.00

Hartford, Conn.

.75

Paterson,| N. .. Peekskill, N. Y., .

.25

35 14 25 35

Worcester, Mass. Yonkers, . N. Y ..

175

125.

Bay Shore, LL

150

Bennington, VL

1.00

175

.Biritingham, Ala.

2.10

1.40

2.60

2.10.

Bloomfield, N. J .. ...

Little Rock, Art ... ..

2.50

1.75

2.35

Butte, Mont. ... . .

3.75

2.75

4.75

3.75

Çedarhurst, .L. L ...

.. 15

-25

Memphis, Terut

1.40

.85

1.60

1.05

2.1

2.65

link Lake City, Utah 3.75

275

4.75

Cheyenne, Wya.

3.25

2.25

4.25

Chicago, III

1.90

1.25

2.55

Cincinnati, Ohio

1.65

1.10

220

1.65 Montiertio, N. Y.

Scarsdale, N. Y .. ...

2:35

Scranton, Pa .!

.75

Senttie, Wask.

ADO

1.00

5.00

LOO

Stock Falls, S., Dale.

270

1.80

5.60

2.70 65

Stamford, Con. ...

Sununit, M. J ...

188

30 1.25 .50

Norwalk; Conn. 135

355

Tuckahoe, N. Y .. .. ) 20

25 Nyack. F. Y.

.40 Tulsal, Okta.

2.00

3.75

Omaha, Nebr.

2.60

L.75

3.45

2.60

Glen Cove, 4 L ..

Ossining, N. Y ...

.25

Wheeling' W., Va.

.75

Passaid, N. J ..

White Plains, .N. Y ..

Hackensack, N. J .. ..:

Patchogurt, L I .....

.45

55 Wilmington, Del.

.15

Westfield, . N. J .. Wheatley Huk, L L.

1.25

.901

Momtrent, Que. Can. Morristown, N. J .. 30

1.45

.90

90 Newark, N. J ..

.20

Dellwir, Colo,

3.25

Des Moines, Jowa 2.40

1.60

240

Newbinga, N. Y.

Elizabeth, N. J .....

.20

30 Norfolk. Va.

1.40

1.00

Trestan, N. J .. . ....

1.05

Bronxville, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y. *

.20

.75

Jersey City, N. J.

.40 1.05

Kansas City, Kans. Kansas City, Sia ..

2.50

165

30 Port Washington, L' L

.20

.75

Larchinont, N. Y .... Liberty, N. Y .: ).

Boston, ·Mass

Long Branch, N. J .. ..

Bridgeport, Conn.

Los Angeles, CaL.

4.00

5.00

30 Louisville, Ky.

1.25

1.65

.888

Manhasset, L;I

...

.2.30

1.55

1.05 3.95

2.95

Miami, Fla.

St. Paul, Mint ..

Milwaukee, Ws. 2.00

2.50 2.00

3.25 1.90

Cliffside, N. J ...

Mount Kisco, N. Y.

Mount Vernon. N. Y.

[20

Springfield, Mais. ..

.85

Syracuse, N. Y .. .. '

140

.65

Tarrjiowa, N. Y .. . ..

Teaneck, N. J ....... Terusto, Omt." Can .. , 1:40

.40

35 New Orisans, Le

Freeport, L. 1 .:

Usios City, N. J .. .

Rates are those ofactive July &, 1340

Fren DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

WEEK DAYS

NICHTS AND SUNDAY

WEEK- DAY'S

NIGHTS 1 AND SUNDAY

WEEK DAYS

NICHTS AND

WEEI DAY:

SUNDAY

Akron, Ohio Albany. N Y.

$1.35

$ .85

.45

$1,80 1.0

$1.30 .75

Haverstraw, N. Y. Hempstead, L L

. . $ 35 20

$ 35

.70

3.00

2.00

3.75 .

275

4.75

Pittsburgh, Pa. ..

1 10

115 PlatiNeld, M. .....

25 Chester, N. Y.,"

1.35

Philadelphia, Pa. Phoentr, Ariz.

Perth Amboy, N. L.

Hicksville, L. L Houston, Texas" Huntington, L. L.

140

Asbury Park, N. J ... 35

Atthuc City. N. J .. . Babylon, L. L. Baltimore, Md.

2.50

Bayonne, Ni .. . je **

Kingston, N. Y.

.80

.50

Charleston, W. Va. Charlotte, N. C.

1.30

2.50

3.20

2.0 San Francisco, Cal.

Saratopa Spes, N. Y.

...

888

Oyster Bay. L. L ...

.40

Lynbrook, L

Poughkeepsie, N. Y .. Providence, R. L ...

SUNDAY

Aus. 1940

A Few Pages of Helpful Information

You will find, in these first twelve pages, a great deal of useful information about your telephone service.

They tell you what to: do if you have difficulty with the service .. They describe many ways in which the telephone can be more useful to you.

It will pay you to read these pages nowy and to go to them whenever you have a question about your telephone service .:

At bur Business Offices, too, you will always be welcome. Their addresses are shown on Page 4, ; To call by telephone, dial 811 ..

We realize that difficulties will sometimes occur in spite of, our best efforts to avoid them. When they do, we are anxious to correct them promptly and to take steps that will prevent them from happening again. When you wish to report any service difficulty or to obtain assistance, please follow the directions on Page 1. IL

If any matter is not handled to your satisfaction after you have followed these directions, please call the Business Office Manager.|You will find his name and telephone number on Page 5, No charge is made for calls from Brooklyn to any business or administrative office of the Company in New York City and suburbs.

Getting the Most Out of Your Telephone Service

The Telephone Company maintains a Customer Service for this show: sole jojo is helping New york's business perfile to make more finitive and eco- abmagal the of theis telephone service. Itt serliges are walkthis ite yete without. charge ? All you need dot's call the Business Ofice ( Dini 8h) and with that a presentaifje call on you to discuss any of the idSowing cezuikest

Raviów of Your Telephone Equipment

A study of your tele- phone arjangenuints will help you to judge how well they ft your present needs, As your business changes in volume, in einethods, jin ceganization. -so do your telephone requirementer Mou ray need a different kind of equipment )jon any need more" equip not; or you may poet knas, Even if yin have the right equipment and the right amount of it you still may not In getting the most out of St. The experience of our | Customer Service| Bir reau .is.at your (figxdal and we hope you will use it freely.

Laview of our Out-of-Town Service

A study of the wrath- ods aued by your ongan- ization in handling pour out-of-town calls may save yJaimoney and ine create your business. From but knowledge of the expediente of ther. people, je, nas) be able to suggest definite traje by which youliten get more efficient and eco- nomical handling of your out of town fiele, phone service. We will also be glad to show you methods of cor priing the time and money lof Hour representatives vrhile they are away frout the home office Hry

A study of the the idi usesd by your istgant.

h& : calls at your del board; and lly at theed & this represent toy belong your customers, uvo desirable The iciciency of'a modo: tousis a is redecied in The way it handles tol pipe adi As cheadres Gines but in the tektakk forof theis; whril Tepnstent it. If you tus fant entirely satisfied with the "Voirs' of fund Dassnext, we fail help sou and will be glad it pustittin whatever hunt ag may be required: 43

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PAGES

MATION

A FEW PAGES OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

New Services-Inquiries-Suggestions Bills

Whether you bring your telephone needs to us by tele phone, in person or by mail, you will find at our business offices an attitude of friendly helpfulness.

De you feel that you need more facilities than you have? Or less? Talk it over with a representative in our Business Office, who will suggest service to fit the needs of your home or office,

" "Have you had difficulty, for one reason or another, in paying your telephone bilft Tell us about it and perhaps satisfactory arrangenient's can be made.

Do you have a criticism of the service?" Bring it to u) and we will do every- thing possible to remove its cause ..

Have you a suggestion as to how we can serve you better? Let us know what it is. It may be the means of effecting a worthwhile improvement in your service.

Business Office Service

Your account is handled by a representative who will hej glad to .arrange for any changes in your! service, furnish information about bills: directories, fetc., .or answer any question you may have about I'telephone service.

From your own telephone, call the Business Office ( Dial 81) ).| Frouda telephone other than your own, give the operator the number of the Business: Office, as shown on the opposite pagel|

. If you preferl to transact , business in persori,, please go to the business office most convenient to you. (See below.)

. The business offices are open weekdays from 9 to 5. except Saturday, when they close at noon. If, outside of these hours, an emergency arises requiring immediate establishment ør restoration of service, dial or call EX change 6-5100 and ask for the Manager.

Bill Payments

Telephone bills are rendered once a month and are due on presentation. Payment within fifteen days will be appreciated. If this is Inconveni- ent, the buisiness office will make every: reasonable effort to arrange a more convenient payment date,

When paying by mail, please return the bill stub with your check. . If the -stub has been mislaid, please write your telephone number of the check." If you have mis- laid the mourn er'velope, address the business , office nearest you. ( See below,

: When paying, in person, please bring the bill to any of the office: or bancs listed below. f.

Your bill coyers service charges for one month in adyance of is date, and out-of-towir calls and additional local calls made in the month preceffing its date.

If you have any question about your bills, just. call the Busines . Office (Dial 811) and ask for the repre- sentative handling your account.

Addresses of Business Offices

(Where bills may be pait and cover business transacted)

105 Chester St., peas Pitkin An. 1052 Green Avi, hear Broadway 1712 Kings Highway, near East'17th St. .560 Nostrand AL, near Herkimer St. $11 Roebling St, near Broadway '20 Snyder Av. neas Flatbush Av.if 95 Willoughby Są conter Bridge Se. 6904 5th And, near 69th St. 4104 14ch Av, éprair 41st St

Other Locations at Which Telephone Bills May Be Paid in Person

618 Brighton Beach Ar- (National City Bank.) . 150 Carroll St., near Troy Av. 559 Clim on Av., porner Atlantic Av., (Closed Sat.) E/S Maz habán Av. (Bank of The Manhattan Co.) 2704 frd Av. corner 7th Se (515 4th Av., (National City Bank){" 447 5th Av .. ( Brooldyn, Trust Co.) 181 Richmond ¡ Av., Port Richmond, S. I., ( Brooklyn Trust Co.]' 129 Main St. Tottenville, Ș. I. (S. I. Nat'l .Bank & Trust Co.)' L.I.R.R/Terminal, Bily n., (Public Tel, Operator+-Lower Level.)

A FEW PAGES OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

Business Office Managers and Telsplione Numbers

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A FEW PAGES OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

Telephone Number Services

Personal Number Lists

In placing a call, it is impor- tant | that you. first know the number and then that you dial it , or give it to the Operator accurately. Your service will therefore be better if you keep & persorial number list. The. Business Office (Dial 811) will send you, on request, an attractive free booklet for telephone numbers.

Directory and Information Services

Every subscriber, in Brooklyn is given a directory " every six montlıs listing Brooklyn Subscribers.

Directories are also available for Manhattan, The ' Bruprix, Queens; Staten Island and suborban points. To give: these Ijooks to all Brooklyn subscriber's would, he' an incouyerlience to most' subscribers and al needless expense to the Company. It cases where they are re- quired, they are furnished on; request. Otherwise it is batter to get numbers from Information (Dial 411) and "keep thema on your personal list.

If your directory becomes lost or mutilated, the Busi- ness Office will replace it. To prevent mistakes, we ask that you return old books when 'new ones are delivered.

Classifed Directory (Red Book)

Every Brooklyn subscriber is also given, every six months, a classified directory "The Red Book"-in which all business and professional telephone numbers are listed under suitable headings., No matter what commodity or service you want, you can quickly find in the Ked Book someone who can supply. it.

] Additional listings and advertisemerits in the Red " Bookd. may be arranged for by calling the Business Office (Dia) 811).

Displaying Telephone Numbers

It willbe'a convenience to those who ma wish to call you, and will help to speed service, if you w print your telephone number ou stationery and elsewhere. just as you do your street address .! ».

- Although we cannot guarantee that any number will be permanent, we make no changes in numbers unless the needs of the telephone system itself make it essential to do so. "When a number is changed, we give as much advance notice as possible.

Directory Listings

If you have a telephone you are of course entitled to one free listing. If you have more than one linc, you are entitled to one free listing for each line up to three.

"; When you get a new directory, please check your own listings and, if incorrect, notify the Business Office at once so that we may adjust our records for the next issue and protect your service in the meantime.

Many telephone users take additional listings. at a cost of :5c each per month. | Their telephone numbers are thus listed in other places in our directories where people may look for them.' Here are some of, the kinds of listit's you can arrange for by calling the Business Office ( Dial 811).

When you want to list your home telephone with your business telephone No charge if you are a residence subscriber in Brooklyn

Backback ( \/ Ins 7)50Ceu

ER barey: 5-9970

When your telephone is elsewhere in New York but you want it listed in the Brooklyn directory. South lake de 19-20 cath Licity. . . St Ihn 4 0002

When you live out-of-town bus: want to be listed in the Brooklyn directory.

Good Win T Se TappenMY

When you want your summer residence number to be listed with four city number:

Chairy roPtChsuiNY

POaltr-1570

When your residence is a Hotel or a club and you do not have your own telephone service.

DE vins # -: 002

When you want to list some other member of the househol 1- say an aduk daughter Hunder her own name. Crowley Alia F 125PW aphân :

W'han people calling you may be confused about your; nantes

Wallingford Spangler asowanaque ( hagl 5-1001 Spangher Wallingford 450Mapjaque TR langt s-cdos

When the owner or manager of a business wants his office tele phone number to appear opposite his own name. Ander See Tiefe 350Planoget. 1/4 1970

Telephone Number Services ( Continuedk

When you want to int your tufdiss number, your' home, number and your arrivants' minfler together,

Hilien peuple' my luck fai ye it nowbce under a jornker que and yon var dem iz orrot (> die berrett listing.

When the Grin might be'kn wo In the pabut in

When you want goopie up call you a another number when you are absent!

When you want tedlist a rituber, os fatores or branches un der your mailf fociness' omme.

Alster 2 100G reine W

When you want to he called at another number at nigat, on Sundays and on Ix( Hidays.

How to Dial

. If you are not sure of the number, lock in, Ma directory If the number is not in the directory, dal 411. Let's any the number is FO xcroft 2-9910. Remove the receiver .. " Listen for the dial tone, zteadr hunt- tice sound,

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Place your finger in the opening over the letter."F" Move the Vial |clockwise until you strike the ffinger stop. Remove your finger and a. low the dial to turn back! Do not prask the dial back.

Dont the letter " (i bh *)

in the shane way. | Then' dial che Jgures 9. 9, 5, 2. and 0 (in red)! When you hear a. hurr fu TA buir sound, the called telepbord is ringing: 1

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If you hear af quiz-bure-buas sound, the called tele- phone is busy. Hlang up and fall iter !. ... If you hear a buzz-buza-quer ;- taze round, you have made an error in dialing. Hang up for a few seconds and begin again.

Listen: atile dialing and if You hear pino duy party

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A FEW PAGES OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

Telephone Service for Home and Business

" If you wish why of these services, or if you want more information, call the Business Office (Dial'$11).

Charges for Local Service

Message Rate Service: The monthly rate for this service pays for all (nit-going local calls up to a certain number. . A charge is then made for each call over that number. No charge, is made in case your call is not completed because of a (Line is busy."" or "Don't answer." condition, pr for any other reason. If you gei a wrong number, call this to the attention of the Operator.

ZONE BOUNDARIES

ZONE

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...

TONE

ZONE

". + New York City is so large and its telephone system so complex that it has licen necessary to divide the city into zones. Each call to your own on a nearby zone counts as . one call. Each call to more distant zones counts as two and in some few cases three calls. The Operator will be glad to tell you whether any call you wish to make is a one-, two- or three-call charge or the Business Office will be glad to send you a card with this information. Calls that are dialed without the. assistance of' an operator arb counter by an accurate system of mechanical registration. All other calls are recorded by the operator. Our message rates provide fur an overtime, charge on all local calls; of more than five minutes. However, except at most coin telephones, we do not make an overtime, charge within the one-call range unless, the time is materially in excess of five minutes.

Flat Rate Service: Residence service can also be had at a monthly charge, which pays' for all Brooklyn calls. Calls to other, points in New York City are charged for at 5c. 10c, be Lộc for the first 5 minutes. The Operator will be glad to' tell you' the charge for any call at any time or a card showing this information may be secured by calling the Business Office:

Residence Service

Tele phone service in the home saves, work, energy and time, pornotes social enjoyment and provides protection in emergencies ..

Monthly charge for individual 'line service, which pays for 66 outgoing local calls. $4.25; Charge 'to put in ... $3.50

Additional local calle i 5c,for each call between of) and 300; 4y/c : or next 300; fic for next 300 and Hic for all others, N. Y. City calls are charged as one, two, br three local calls, depending on distance from your own coviral office.

Flat Rate and Party Line service is klo available. Extension telephones on bedroom tible or kitchen wall help njakce the honje complete. They save time, con- serve energy and provide protection. .

Monthly charge with Message Rate service. 50c. Charge to prit ín .$2:00

Flat Rate service charges will he furnished by the Business Office on request.

Temporary Suspension of Service: When you are leav -. ing hot pe for not less than 15 days andinot more than 7 months, request the Business Office to temporarily suspen your service. This arrangement will enable you toretain your telephone number and your directory . listing tind prevent any unauthorized use of your tele- phone n your absence. If you wish, persons calling your number will be given the number of another tele- Iphone" where you may be reached. When you return' home, your service| can be, restored on short notice. For 15 days to one month, the charge is' $1.50. For more dan one month, the charge is $1-50 for the first month und at the fate of 50c a month thereafter.

Business Service

Telephone service speeds up business transactions, opens ( se door for telephone orders, aids in selling and buying, The modere business is often judged by the kind of telephone service it gives.

Monthly charge which pays for 75 outgoing

loc il chills

$6.00

Change to put in $5.00

Additional local calls Sc for euch call.between 75 kend 300; 4)dc for next 30; de for next 300 and 3yac for all others. N. Y, City calls are charitod as one, two; of three local culls, ' lepending cis distance from your own central office ... Exterision telephones : Monthly charge .. .. 80c

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Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1940, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1940 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 362

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 362